A seated male nude (the Baptist) with legs apart, after Raphael (), Pp,1.69

A pen and ink drawing of a powerful male figure in a dynamic seated pose, legs spread and arms extended to grasp thin staffs. The artist uses dense cross-hatching to model the torso and thighs, emphasizing the physical strength of the saint. The drawing has been cut into a trapezoidal shape and mounted on a gold-toned decorative border.

The depiction of John the Baptist as a heroic nude reflects the Neoplatonic synthesis of physical beauty and spiritual purity prevalent in the High Renaissance. This aesthetic treatment aligns with the idea that the harmony and proportion of the human body mirror the divine architecture of the cosmos, a central tenet in the thought of Marsilio Ficino.